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Service Alert

The Petworth Library is closed for HVAC repairs. It will reopen on Thursday, July 10. The Northeast Library is closed today, Wednesday, July 9, due to high temperatures in the building. The Takoma Park library is closed today, Wednesday, July 9, due to a facilities issue.

The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, D.C.’s central library, has undergone a complete modernization. The transformed flagship library now features:

 

  • a spectacular new, vibrant and transparent entryway
  • sculptured monumental staircase
  • a large auditorium and conference center 
  • creative spaces for fabrication, music production and art creation 
  • ground level café with patio
  • double-height reading room 
  • newly designed special collections space
  • a roof top terrace



The $211 million rehabilitation is now complete and open to the public. Please reach out to Stacey Lucas to schedule a tour. 

Audiences: All Ages
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